| Kanji | 怯える |
| Reading | おびえる |
| Romaji | obieru |
| Meaning | to be frightened; to cower |
| Part of Speech | verb |
| JLPT Level | JLPT N1 |
子供は雷に怯えていた。
Kodomo wa kaminari ni obiete ita.
The child was frightened by the thunder.
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怯える (おびえる, obieru) means "to be frightened; to cower" in Japanese. It is a JLPT N1 vocabulary word.
怯える is pronounced "obieru" in Japanese. The hiragana reading is おびえる.
怯える is a JLPT N1 word. JLPT N1 is the advanced level with ~10,000+ words.